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20/08/2033
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Mark Afful vs Rob Ballantyne

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Northern Ghana promoted show at Sammy Rahman Gym, Tamale,  taking place on 05/03/2022:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Ghana-Northern Ghana Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Afful (11 - 0 - 1) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and Rob Ballantyne(7 - 0) from Tamale, Ghana.  Both Afful and Ballantyne weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fraser Habe, and the three ringside judges are Robert Eck, John Anyidoho and Rich Burja.  

Round 1: 

Afful is looking to keep his distance and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ballantyne lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Ballantyne throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ballantyne lands a sharp cross.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Afful is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ballantyne manages to force Afful onto the ropes.  Ballantyne lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Afful sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Afful throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Afful on the ropes.  Ballantyne lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Afful lands a spiteful jab.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Ballantyne steps inside.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Afful is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Afful's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Afful's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Afful's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Afful tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Afful tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Ballantyne walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ballantyne digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne tries to land a right hook, but Afful slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Ballantyne lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ballantyne lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne drives a firm left hook into Afful's body.  
Ballantyne digs in a left hook to Afful's body.  
Afful switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantyne digs in a left hook to Afful's body.  
Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Afful pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Ballantyne lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Afful connects with a cross.  
Afful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a jab, but Afful sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Ballantyne lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ballantyne manouvers Afful onto the ropes.  Ballantyne lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Ballantyne drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ballantyne lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Ballantyne tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Afful hits home with a cross.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Afful throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Ballantyne's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ballantyne hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a right uppercut, but Afful sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Ballantyne closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne connects with a stinging left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a firm right hook.  
Afful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ballantyne manages to force Afful onto the ropes.  Ballantyne throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne hits home with a sharp cross.  
Afful sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Afful lands a right uppercut.  
Afful tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Afful connects with a cross.  
Afful steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Afful switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne tries to land a right uppercut, but Afful blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Afful switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ballantyne lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Ballantyne wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Afful dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and forces Afful to back into the ropes.  Ballantyne pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Afful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Afful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Afful throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ballantyne manages to force Afful onto the ropes.  Ballantyne connects with a right hook.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Afful steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Afful steps away from his opponent.  Ballantyne tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 6: 

Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Afful steps away from his opponent.  Ballantyne connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Ballantyne cuts off the ring, trapping Afful in a corner.  Ballantyne attempts to land a left hook, but Afful blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Afful steps away from his opponent.  Afful feints a left hook, and then drives a jab into Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ballantyne pivots to the side of his opponent.  Afful connects with a right hook.  
Afful lands a spiteful jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Ballantyne attempts to land a right uppercut, but Afful blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Afful steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Afful lands a jab to Ballantyne's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Ballantyne tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Afful tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballantyne connects with an overhand left.  
Afful is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and forces Afful to back into the ropes.  Ballantyne lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Afful switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Afful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Afful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Afful steps to the outside.  Ballantyne finds the target with a jab.  
Afful steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Afful hits home with an overhand left.  
Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Afful steps away from his opponent.  Ballantyne finds the target with a jab.  
Afful steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne digs in a left hook to Afful's body.  
Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and forces Afful to back into a corner.  Afful lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  Ballantyne throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 9: 

Afful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a jab.  
Afful lands with a sharp jab.  
Afful lands with a ramrod jab.  
Afful lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne digs in a sharp left hook to Afful's body.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne manages to force Afful onto the ropes.  Ballantyne hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a firm left hook to Afful's body.  
Ballantyne hits home with a cross.  
Afful snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Ballantyne throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne is on target with a right hook.  
Ballantyne connects with an overhand right.  
Afful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Afful switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Afful's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Afful is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Afful's body.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Afful on the ropes.  Ballantyne lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Ballantyne drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Afful steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Afful finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Afful lands with a solid jab.  
Afful lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Ballantyne lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Afful sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne connects with a stinging right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Afful: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tamale, Ghana.... Rob Ballantyne

Fight Statistics
Afful: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 315                           
Total Punches Landed: 152                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 146                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6